0:25-5:35TOMB MOLD (Toronto)Infinite Resurrection— Pummeling drummer is also the blistering vocalist, both instruments their own beasts. Guitars follow on a wild ride breaking apart the ferocious death metal.

6:38-12:19SATURNUS TERRORISM (France)La Rhétorique de la Terre part I— French black metal that swallows its own sharp chilling thin and creeping sound.

12:45-19:59THIEF (SF)Spirit Archery— Dylan of Botanist creates a dreamy, modern retrospective of avante garde electronic with chunks of deep and driving industrial.

20:25-23:43DESECRESY (Finland)Transfiguration March— You only need to know these guys are Finnish. Death metal heat, but wait for them to show their charm. It's the non-obvious good kind.

24:22-28:17REBEL WIZARD (AU)floating forward with closed eyes filled with light— Last year's Best Song Titles. This is one screeching weirdo, i.e. Australian.

0:25-6:02HORNWOOD FELL (Italy)Vulnera Pt. III— The Italians are taking the control with versions of metal beyond your decrepit brain. This is abstracted black metal with sound effects and keyboard.

6:57-11:21IATO (Italy)Ucronia— Speaking of Italy, another version of grind. Super satisfying and surprising.

12:22-19:14WORSEN (North Carolina)Cursed to Witness Life— Young and In The Way was one of my favorites, and its lead singer started working on his one-man black metal 4 years ago. This is his debut, and it is harmony-driven punch black metal. Shit is good.

19:47-26:38AXIOMA (Ohio)Ascending the Mountain of Divinities— Fucking Aaron Dallison of Keelhaul; this shit was IT. Honey on gravel on toast. Just, yeah.

27:20-35:38ASHBRINGER (MN)Absolution— Ashbringer stretches out the sound. Take the ride.

36:16-40:24HUMAN (Italy)Human— Damn, who knew I would love tech death, but of course this is Italian, so they push it in directions that increase your brain capacity.